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US judge orders release of immigration activist Ravi Ragbir

A United States judge has ordered immediate release of prominent Indian-descent immigration activist Ravi Ragbir and granted him a temporary reprieve from deportation to his native Trinidad and......

A new immigration policy, a must for Obama administration

While the two major political parties have different policies for the migrant population, there is no concrete national policy as such, reports Bikash Mohapatra One of the issues that dominated......

Race for US: Romney wins Puerto Rican primary

Frontrunner Mitt Romney has won the Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary, taking him a step closer to bagging the party's nomination to challenge incumbent Barack Obama in the fall.......

US: How an Indian poet was arrested and tortured

The detention of actor Shah Rukh Khan in the United States may have raised a storm in India, but the arrest of Ravi Shankar, associate professor of English and poet-in-residence at Central......

White House identifies al Qaeda plots

The United States has disrupted at least 10 terror plots by the al Qaeda network in the past four years, including plans to target westerners in Pakistan and attack the Heathrow Airport in UK.......

US firm drags Lupin to court

Slaps lawsuit on Indian pharma major, its US arm over sleep disorder drug. Cephalon, a US-based drug maker, has filed a lawsuit against Lupin Ltd and its US subsidiary Lupin Pharmaceuticals for......

How they changed the face of Corporate America

Asuncion 'Sunny' Hostin, slim and stylish in a black wrap-around sweater, shows up 30 minutes late for her meeting at an upscale caf on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She's unruffled, though, and......

Beyonce makes history at Grammys 2021

IMAGE: Beyoncé accepts the Best R&B Performance award for Black Parade. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Women artistes were the big winners at the 63rd Grammy Awards. In fact,......

My name is Bond. Priyanka Bond

'The maverick, alpha male, super suave spy, who kills as efficiently as he charms the pants off women, doing the mother of all gender-benders and trading his tux for high heels?'Shuma Raha explores......

Ricky Martin: I have accepted my homosexuality

Putting an end to years of speculation over his sexuality, pop star Ricky Martin has admitted that he is gay. Martin, who fathered two children with a surrogate mother two years ago, stated on his......

Zakir Hussain wins a Grammy

While Slumdog Millionaire picked up seven BAFTA awards in a ceremony in London, the Indian presence was also felt at the Grammy awards with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain winning in the Contemporary......

Half-Indian, half-Japanese, all funny

Indian Americans are known for a great many things -- business acumen, success in the medical profession, being the backbone of Silicon Valley. But humour? Do funny desis really exist? Isn't......

Another Olympic career? Retired Puig making her mark in a different sport!

IMAGE: Following her retirement from tennis, Olympic champion Monica Puig has made a switch from racquets to running shoes! Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for IMG A succession of......

PHOTOS: J-Lo, Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl

The 12-minute halftime show, along with commercials, has become a popular feature of the Super Bowl spectacle on par with the game itself, which draws some 100 million television viewers in the......

PHOTOS: Lyles brightens dark day with 200m gold; Brazier wins 800m

'Don't say I'm the new Bolt. I'm me.''If you like me I will happily entertain you.' IMAGE: Noah Lyles celebrates winning the 200 metres final during day five of 17th IAAF World Athletics......

Sports Shorts: Easy day for Bajrang, Ravi excels in Worlds trials

IMAGE: Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia. Photograph: Bajrang Punia/Twitter Star wrestler Bajrang Punia needed less than four minutes to book a berth in India's World Championship squad while......

PICS: Opelka blasts past Wawrinka; Azarenka, Pliskova cruise

Reilly Opelka celebrates recording match-point during his match against Stanislas Wawrinka on Day 3 at Wimbledon. Photograph: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sport/Reuters Reilly Opelka blasted his way......

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